{"id":278,"date":"2014-07-15T00:45:53","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T00:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2014\/07\/15\/a-couple-projects-and-a-great-day-sailing\/"},"modified":"2020-04-13T21:02:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T21:02:35","slug":"a-couple-projects-and-a-great-day-sailing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2014\/07\/15\/a-couple-projects-and-a-great-day-sailing\/","title":{"rendered":"A couple projects and a great day sailing"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday the forecast was for severe thunderstorms so we didn’t go sailing. I did however go to the boat to do a couple projects.<\/p>\n

The previous couple weeks the starter for the engine was acting up so I ordered a new one (on eBay) and installed it. Unlike most projects this one went very smoothly. The old starter come off without any drama (2 bolts and 2 wires) and the new one went on just as easy as the old one came off.
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\nNew starter \/ Old Starter<\/p>\n

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\nEasy install<\/p>\n

I also got around to wiring the new “ProMariner ProIsoCharge Advanced Digital Charge Distribution and Battery Isolation System”<\/a> I bought and mounted prior to launching the boat this year. Again this project went very smoothly as well. Easy install and no drama.<\/p>\n

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\nProMariner all wired up and operational<\/p>\n

On Sunday my wife, brother and I went out for a great sail on a beautiful day. We spent most of the day sailing at a speed greater than 5 knots and got to a high speed of 6.8 knots. Shortly after getting the sails up we were on a broad reach doing a nice 6.2 knots. My wife doesn’t mind the speed, but sailing with the “rail in the water” is not her idea of fun, so 6.2 knots on a broad reach was perfect for her.
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\n6.2 knots on a broad reach<\/p>\n

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\nMy wife and me<\/p>\n

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\nSailing like my wife likes it<\/p>\n

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\nThough we did sail close hauled for a while<\/p>\n

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\nComing in at the end of the day<\/p>\n

Winds were 10-15 knots, waves were 1-2 feet with mostly sunny skies for a good part of the day.
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